Sentences with phrase «none of the subplots»

That's a pretty big strike against the movie from the start, and although Blitz tries his best to mold the story into a sort of adult «Breakfast Club,» the characters are paper - thin and none of the subplots pay off, including a potential romance between Eloise and a hunky wedding crasher (Thomas Cocquerel) that goes nowhere.

Of course, because none of the subplots and multiple characters carry any weight, this also means that most of the serviceable acting performances (Affleck has rounded up an impressive cast of names including Zoe Saldana, Chris Cooper, Sienna Miller, Bredan Gleeson etc) go to waste.

Not exact matches

Padding comes in the shape of various subplots, none of which have the energy to resolve themselves: there's some drab stuff about the Greys buying a house and wrestling with the implications of parenthood, plus a feud with a voluptuous architect (Arielle Kebbel).

While written in reaction to accusations against Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes, season two of Master of None included a subplot about a renowned chef and TV host (played by Bobby Cannavale) who partners with Dev on a new TV series and is later accused of sexual harassment.

Director Patricia Riggen does a good job of balancing all the different subplots, but there are so many characters fighting for screen time (from the miners, to their family members, to the government workers spearheading the rescue attempt) that none of them are very well developed.

And yet somehow, none of its many subplots feels shortchanged; James Spader's Ultron is a truly creepy, unpredictable foe; and it's still a pleasure to see the gang united.